Design Manager - Manchester

Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd in Manchester seeks an experienced Design Manager to lead design coordination across pre-construction and live project phases for a new build school valued at £60 million, due to start on site early in 2027.

You will drive the design through the remaining pre-construction period into construction, commissioning and handover, working with the project team, commercial, planning and building-services teams, the DfE, consultants and specialist subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead design coordination across pre-construction and live project phases.
• Drive design through remaining pre-construction into construction, commissioning and handover.
• Collaborate with project, commercial, planning and building-services teams, the DfE, consultants and specialist subcontractors.

Job description

We are now looking to strengthen our team with the appointment of an experienced Design Manager to lead the coordination and delivery of design across pre-construction and live project phases.

Your initial focus will be on a new build £60 Million school project that is due to start on site in early 2027.

You’ll be tasked with driving the design through the remaining pre-construction period and into construction, commissioning and completion.

You’ll work closely with our project, commercial, planning and building-services teams together with the DfE, consultant team and specialist subcontractors.